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Situation | Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest |
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| The Skipper | The Skipper | Mr James Dixon | on Sheet | A long, flat rock, of about 5 | ||
| The Skipper | Mr James Wood | 4.14 | chains in length, |
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| The Skipper | Mr Andrew Patterson fisherman | about 6 chains north of "Red Skin" | ||||
| Spittal | It is said to have got this name | |||||
| from its appearing like a ship | ||||||
| turned keel upwards – | ||||||
| Redshin Cove | Redshin Cove | Mr James Dixon | on Sheet | A sandy Cove, opposite to | ||
| Mr James Wood | 4.14 | "Red Shin" |
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| Mr Andrew Patterson | the rocks, in a south direction | |||||
| from Low Water, for about 10 chains | ||||||
| it is very narrow, but fishing Boats | ||||||
| frequently have to put in here, in | ||||||
| rough weather – | ||||||
| Maidenkirk Brae | Maidenkirk Brae | Mr James Dixon | on Sheet | A sloping bank, along the | ||
| Mr James Wood | 4.14 | sea shore, extending south, from | ||||
| Mr Andrew Patterson | "Red Shin" for about 13 chains, – | |||||
| -Kirk, from which it takes the name | ||||||
| the base is rocky, from that up | ||||||
| being a grassy slope – | ||||||
| John McCabe |
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